Type any word!

"drooling" in Chinese (Traditional)

流口水垂涎(比喻)

Definition

讓口水從嘴裡流出來,通常是無意的,或看到想要的東西時(如美食)。也可以比喻非常渴望某物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用來形容嬰兒、寵物,也指大人極度渴望某物。可以表示真的流口水,也可比喻。用語口語化。常見搭配如“流口水”、“對食物垂涎”。

Examples

The baby is drooling on her shirt.

嬰兒在她的襯衫上**流口水**。

The dog keeps drooling on the floor.

狗一直在地板上**流口水**。

He was drooling as he watched the pizza.

他看著披薩**流口水**。

Stop drooling over the new phone—you just bought one!

別再為新手機**垂涎**了,你不是剛買了一個嗎!

We were all drooling at the smell of fresh bread.

我們聞到新鮮麵包的香味時大家都在**流口水**。

He stared at the dessert, practically drooling with anticipation.

他盯著甜點看,幾乎因期待而**流口水**。